STARLINK-11468, 62221

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11468, 62221 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
62221, 2024-231D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-12-05 (7 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11468
1 62221U 24231D   25181.53462641  .00140162  00000-0  11407-2 0  9992
2 62221  53.1564 264.5957 0001429  29.8350 330.2749 15.69744026 33750
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:49:51.721Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
153.28711°
Altitude
359.708 km
Speed
7.695 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 38m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.1595°
Longitude
94.82832°
Altitude
375.921 km
Speed
7.684 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 41m 10s
Apparent Declination
-68° 54' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:50:50
Azimuth
152.356° SSE
Elevation
-46.592°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.854 km
Perigee altitude
358.928 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.028 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.1564°
RAAN
264.5957°
Arg. of periapsis
29.835°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
330.2749°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92414 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.0011407
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STARLINK-11468 Visibility forecast

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End time (UTC)
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4 mins2025-07-01 08:55:13.502Z274.166° WNW2025-07-01 08:56:13.502Z305.414° NW28.06°2025-07-01 08:59:13.502Z33.134° NE
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